While online gambling is picking up steam in New Jersey, it's also building a solid following from out-of-state players who would rather just cross the border into North Jersey to play.
There was a lot of doom and gloom about New Jersey's tourism outlook following Superstorm Sandy, but in reality 2013 ended up being a record-setting year -- in a good way.
While the recovery from Superstorm Sandy continues, Memorial Day will be here before you know it and state tourism officials are hoping for a better season than last year.
Some New Jersey tourism experts who testified before the Assembly Tourism and the Arts Committee Thursday, said the state's "Stronger than the Storm" campaign to drive people to the shore after Sandy would have been more helpful if it kicked off earlier.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and business owners at the Jersey Shore did and are doing all they can to convince people that the state is "Stronger than the Storm," but it's not working as well as they would have liked.
Superstorm Sandy made summer 2013 a challenge for most shore towns, but Atlantic City faced unique hurdles, dealing with the storm while in the midst of a major redevelopment initiative.